Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

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About the Alexandrine Parakeet

The Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), also known as the Alexandrine parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula of the family Psittaculidae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords. The Alexandrine parakeet has established feral populations in Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Pakistan, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium where it lives alongside feral populations of its close relative, the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri).

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Psittacula eupatria
Family: Old World Parrots
Order: Psittaciformes

Similar species

Other members of the old world parrots family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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